Announcing: 2018 End User Data Preparation Market Study Report

Dresner Advisory Services has published the 2018 End User Data Preparation Market Study, part of the Wisdom of Crowds® series of research. The 4th annual report addresses user perceptions, trends, and intentions surrounding end user data preparation, defined as a self-service capability for end users to combine, model, and prepare data prior to analysis.
The annual study examines end user requirements including usability, integration, and manipulation features, as well as output and deployment options. It also considers current and planned industry support for end user data preparation functionality.

The 2018 Real Business Intelligence Conference: Beyond The Noise

Dresner Advisory Services has launched the 2018 Real Business Intelligence® conference, the first industry event for business and IT communities focused completely on real world best practices and proven methods. The theme of the second annual event is Beyond the Noise: A Future of Clarity, Purpose, and Unique Perspective.
The conference will be held June 27-28, 2018, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Tang Center in Cambridge, MA. The focus of the two-day, single track event will be on strategies for success with BI, information management, and performance management, providing attendees with pragmatic and actionable takeaways. Registration for this premier event is now open at www.seebeyondthenoise.com.

The 2018 Location Intelligence Market Study Report

Location Intelligence is a form of Business Intelligence where the dominant dimension used for analysis is location or geography. Most typically, though not exclusively, analyses are conducted by viewing data points overlaid onto an interactive map interface.
The 2018 Wisdom of Crowds® Location Intelligence market study addresses key Location Intelligence issues, including end user requirements and features, industry support for Location Intelligence, user requirements compared to industry capabilities, and ratings of key vendors with offerings in this space.
Included are 96 pages of in-depth market analysis, with over 70 charts and tables, and 16 vendor rankings examining the nature of Location Intelligence, exploring user sentiment and perceptions, the nature of current implementations, and plans for the future. It also includes cross-tab analysis, where relevant, to explore key differences using the collected demographics.

2018 Analytical Data Infrastructure Market Study Report

Analytical data infrastructure (ADI) defines a set of technology components for integrating, modeling, managing, storing, and accessing data sets. These data sets then serve as sources for analytic and business intelligence consumers, such as analytic/business applications, tools, and users.
The 2018 Wisdom of Crowds Analytical Data Infrastructure Market Study report examines user perceptions, intentions, and realities associated with ADI, including deployment and licensing priorities, data types, data modeling/management of data associated with ADI, and data preparation and loading priorities. It also covers user preferences in ADI development and deployment features, as well as ADI interfaces and analytical features.

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